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Environmental Issues Quiz
Part I: Matching- Place the correct letter matching the idea with the correct description that describes or defines it.

_ Overflowing landfills A. Over-fertilizing of lawns, salting roads,
clear-cutting leads to…
_ Water Waste (dirty water) B. Resources that provide a “limitless” supply to
consumers are called…
_ Burning Fossil Fuels (electricity, cars, heat) C. Over-packaging, not recycling, and littering are
causes of…
_ Acid Rain D. Resources that have a limited supply for consumption
are called…
_ Watershed Pollution E. Turning off the water, conserving the water, and buying
shower-heads with water volume limits help prevent….
_ Renewable resources F. Global warming, acid rain, and rising sea levels are
caused by…
_ Non-renewable Resources G. Chemicals in the air from incinerators, greenhouse
gasses, and from the burning of fossil fuels causes…

Part II: Fill-In The Blank
1. What are three main environmental issues?

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2. Define a renewable resource?_
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Give two examples of a renewable energy resources: .
3. Define pollution:

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Give three types/examples of pollution (think of your senses):
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4. The three major fossil fuels are:
_ _ and_



Essay:

7. Describe one cause, one effect and one solution of global warming? (Give an example of each)



8. Describe what the difference is between energy conservation and energy efficiency. Give one example of each.